SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · KANSAS
Golf U.S.a. (Retail Golf Equip.) franchise in Kansas: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Golf U.S.a. (Retail Golf Equip.) in Kansas have taken 7 SBA loans since 1991 (average $131,314)— too few resolved loans in-state to publish a local failure rate (we require a resolved cohort, never extrapolate), so the brand's national rate of 46.2% is the better guide.
Loans in KS
7
Resolved
7
Local charge-off
thin
National charge-off
46.2%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = KS. Charge-off rate = charged-off ÷ (charged-off + paid-in-full); open loans excluded. A local rate is published only when the resolved cohort clears our floor of 30 loans.
| System | Loans in KS | Local charge-off | Units in KS |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL | 23 | 5.6% | 37 |
| Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports) | 9 | thin | — |
| Cartridge World | 7 | thin | — |
| HobbyTown | 6 | thin | — |
| Iga Food Stores | 6 | thin | — |
| Once Upon a Child | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Golf U.S.a. (Retail Golf Equip.) compares to the systems a buyer in Kansas would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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